The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
AGE: 45
OCCUPATION: First Lady
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: She's using her status as First Lady to push for military-family rights and kids' health, and she may be the best thing to happen to sleeveless style since Clark Gable.
CON: For all its prestige, her gig grants her proximity to power but little actual clout.
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